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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?. t2 t- F5 H2 f4 G$ ^4 b
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Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.1 q0 P F+ z( I& Y. G
1 a0 O; x9 ?1 C" P% H7 x! {Since then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.2 B0 d0 s& h3 P
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BMO economist, Doug Porter, told the Toronto Star it’s because banks "want to be convinced that it is not a flash in the pan and that any retreat in yields is sustained." : k m) L- s$ F% A' d ~
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He says: "I believe that we are probably not too far away from that point. It might take a little more of a deeper rally (in bond prices) to make it completely convincing."% r' P. D& i9 F
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The often quoted CIBC economist, Benjamin Tal, thinks yields could fall another 0.05% to 0.10%, but any drop in fixed-rates will be short-lived. "By the end of the year, we'll start seeing rates rising," he says.# s3 {$ o3 U1 P I, y
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If rates do drop another 0.10%, it would translate into a $5.50 monthly payment savings for every $100,000 of mortgage. That’s a total savings of $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.6 b, H5 [& f ~) T8 R
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But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. 8 \- A [; [; [/ h9 t b! e) d
: H% z: |8 w7 zYou’re usually better served by focusing on factors that can dwarf a 0.10% rate savings, like finding a mortgage with the optimal term and just the right amount of flexibility (pre-payment options, openness, readvanceability, etc.). Too much flexibility is a waste, and too little can cost you in the long-run. |
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